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Houstonist told you yesterday about the alleged "mob beating" that took place in East Austin on Tuesday, June 19th. Today, however, the Austin Police Department (APD) backed off of the troubling story, claiming that their initial press releases contained incorrect information, and that, according to Austin Mayor Will Wynn, "the city played a role in that." Additionally, as new details emerge about the murder, a new troubling element of the story seems to be replacing... more ›

State Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston) caused a bit of a stir at the Capitol yesterday when he walked out of the Senate chamber so he wouldn't have to be present as an Islamic spiritual leader delivered the opening prayer. Patrick said he didn't have a problem with Imam Yusuf Kavakci of Dallas giving the invocation, but that didn't mean that he had to stay in the room while it was going on: "It is important... more ›

Local Artist Hosts Sacred Heart Series Showing @ Kobain William K. Stidham came to painting after a bruising experience in trying to get his contemporary fiction novel published. Having spent 4 years in writing, editing, choosing an agent,more editing, then shopping publishing houses and hitting a dead end... William decided to pick up a watercolor kit from the local Walgreen's in order to do something different with his creative energy. His latest series, Sacred... more ›

The Texas Department of Public Safety is no-nonsense about keeping the peace in these parts, and Texans seem to be equally no-nonsense about the way DPS officers look: The state has ordered troopers to cover up their tattoos while they're on duty after complaints from the public. The policy went into effect last week for the DPS's nearly 2,700 troopers, who already had to have short hair, shiny shoes and wear no jewelry or piercings... more ›